2013 NFL early predictions

By Rick Morris

NOTE: 2012 record is in parentheses.

AFC EAST

X-New England 11-5 (12-4)

Miami 8-8 (7-9)

Buffalo 7-9 (6-10)

New York Jets 4-12 (6-10)

AFC NORTH

X-Cincinnati 11-5 (10-6)

Y-Pittsburgh 10-6 (8-8)

Y-Baltimore 10-6 (10-6)

Cleveland 5-11 (5-11)

AFC SOUTH

X-Houston 12-4 (12-4)

Indianapolis 7-9 (11-5)

Tennessee 4-12 (6-10)

Jacksonville 4-12 (2-14)

AFC WEST

X-Denver 11-5 (13-3)

San Diego 9-7 (7-9)

Kansas City 6-10 (2-14)

Oakland 3-13 (4-12)

NFC EAST

X-New York Giants 9-7 (9-7)

Dallas 9-7 (8-8)

Washington 6-10 (10-6)

Philadelphia 6-10 (4-12)

NFC NORTH

X-Green Bay 11-5 (11-5)

Chicago 9-7 (10-6)

Detroit 7-9 (4-12)

Minnesota 6-10 (10-6)

NFC SOUTH

X-Atlanta 11-5 (13-3)

New Orleans 9-7 (7-9)

Tampa Bay 8-8 (7-9)

Carolina 7-9 (7-9)

NFC WEST

X-San Francisco 11-5 (11-4-1)

Y-Seattle 10-6 (11-5)

Y-St. Louis 9-7 (7-8-1)

Arizona 6-10 (5-11)

WILD CARD ROUND

3 Cincinnati over 6 Baltimore

5 Pittsburgh over 4 Denver

3 Green Bay over 6 St. Louis

5 Seattle over 4 New York Giants

DIVISIONAL ROUND

1 Houston over 5 Pittsburgh

2 New England over 3 Cincinnati

1 San Francisco over 5 Seattle

3 Green Bay over 2 Atlanta

CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY

1 Houston over 2 New England

1 San Francisco over 3 Green Bay

SUPER BOWL

San Francisco over Houston

Super Bowl MVP: Colin Kaepernick

MVP: Aaron Rodgers

Coach of the Year: Jeff Fisher

Rookie of the Year: Cordarrelle Patterson